Melan Mag Loves: VVA Handbags – our pretty perfect handbag crush
If you are a handbag lover then you are in for a treat. It’s not every day that…
Isatu Harrison, a survivor and entrepreneur
Have you had the same dream since you were a little girl? Dressing up your toys and pretending…
Hanging out with Ballers’ Stacy Rose
HBO’s Ballers is one of our guilty pleasures at Melan Magazine Towers. The testosterone filled hit comedy-drama series…
Striving to be a better parent? Try these three top tips
We’ve often heard the phrase that children don’t come with a parenting manual and there are likely many…
BBC Good Food Show London: The best bits
Missed the BBC Good Food Show at London Olympia between 11-13 November? Melan Magazine’s food contributor, Syeshia Sweeney…
Daddy Do My Hair…and other books representing children of colour
A black child’s hair is precious. It is the crown we wear upon our heads, and so what…
Masks, Balms, Serums, Oils, oh my! Shop the Premae Christmas range
Just in time for Christmas and to celebrate their fifth birthday, luxe skincare brand Premae (a blend of…
Jamelia investigates makeup for black skin
It’s nothing new for us women of colour. You pop along to your local high street beauty store…
The versatility of scarves
What accessory can be worn over and again with almost any outfit in your wardrobe? Every fashionista knows…
The business of hair: Xsandy’s
From a young age, many of us were aware that the first self-made black female millionaire was a…
Lerease’s five stages of ‘going on holiday’
Dreaming of your next holiday? Whether it’s to somewhere nice and tropical or you’re heading off to embrace…
Melan Mag Loves: Yellow Gold Jewellery
All that glitters? We all recognise the power that opulent-looking accessories have to easily uplift an outfit, and…
Choose wisely: self-healing may be the cure
As we head towards winter, many of us experience little niggles, aches, pains and sometimes even more severe…
One to watch: Crazyhead’s Susan Wokoma
British actress and writer Susan Wokoma is definitely on our list of interesting and talented young actors. In…
Damilola, Our Loved Boy: BBC drama tells the true story of the family of Damilola Taylor
The shocking death of ten-year old Damilola Taylor in 2000 saw an innocent schoolboy lose his life on…